As clouds amass overhead and rain starts to pour, ten little woodland
animals hurry to find shelter. The text counts up as Bird, Mouse,
Squirrel, Rabbit, Chipmunk, Woodchuck, Raccoon, Possum, and Red Fox all
run for cover--then Skunk squeezes in and makes it 10! All night, they
huddle together in the safety and warmth of the hollow, as the thunder
claps and lightning flashes outside. In the morning, the storm has
calmed, but the animals still hear the grumble of thunder in the
distance. Imagine their surprise when they find the noise is coming from
a bear! From 10 to 1, all of the animals scurry out of the bear's lair
to find a big, beautiful day outside.
The Big Storm was selected for Southeastern Connecticut's One Book,
Every Child Project!